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Insolvency bill debate brings implementation challenges to the fore A draft insolvency mega-bill is being debated in Parliament this week, following several months of drafting and a six-week consultation period.
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PM unveils 50 more ICU beds as Covid-19 death toll passes 500 Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis inaugurated a new intensive care unit at a public hospital in Athens on Monday as the government steps up its efforts to respond to the coronavirus challenge.
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Covid-19 inflicts minimal wear and tear for ND as opposition struggles to profit The inability to contain the coronavirus in Greece, even though the number of cases and deaths remains low in comparison to many other European countries, has led to the authorities taking more drastic measures and the public becoming increasingly unimpressed by the handling of the pandemic.
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Conclusion of Golden Dawn trial unlikely to usher in greater political unity The sentencing process in the Golden Dawn trial was coming to its conclusion on Wednesday, with the presiding judge handing down punishment for the 57 people convicted of being part of what is now officially recognised as a criminal organisation.
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PM tries to draw line under Golden Dawn affair, defends handling of second Covid-19 wave In his latest, but not particularly revealing, interview with the local print media Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis seeks to draw a line under the Golden Dawn affair and defends his government’s handling of the second coronavirus wave.
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Golden Dawn sentencing excites political controversy The conviction of the leadership of neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn continues to attract statements of praise and relief from representatives across the political system in Greece, while upcoming decisions on sentencing are becoming the focus of political controversy.
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Landmark Golden Dawn verdict welcomed by parties, obscuring underlying divisions In a landmark decision on Wednesday, an Athens court ruled that Neo-Nazi party Golden Dawn had been operating as a criminal organisation and that seven of its former MPs should be sentenced along with other party members.
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PoliticsGreek Politics![Photo by Myrto Papadopoulos [www.myrtopapadopoulos.com]](resources/toolip/img-thumb/2013/11/02/goldendawntorches_myrto_1000_011-medium.jpg "Photo by Myrto Papadopoulos [www.myrtopapadopoulos.com]")
Approaching Golden Dawn verdict shines spotlight on Greek politics, justice After five and a half years of hearings, the criminal trial of the political leadership and several members of Greek far-right party Golden Dawn is due to reach a verdict on Wednesday morning.
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Public's disenchantment grows as ND struggles with Covid-19 challenge The government’s difficulties in dealing with the challenge posed by Covid-19 on the public health and economic fronts over the last few months appear to have eroded much of the public’s goodwill towards New Democracy following its landslide win in last year’s general elections.
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Covid-19 poses health and education challenges, damaging ND popularity The government is coming under renewed fire from the opposition over claims it has mismanaged the response to the coronavirus, an issue that continues to present challenges for the government.